Lady Rebels softball falls to Permian

Published 7:02 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2011

ODESSA — Odessa Permian pitcher Holly Herrington didn’t allow a hit after the second inning, leading the Lady Panthers to a 4-3 victory against Lee on Thursday at Ratliff Softball Complex.

Lee took the lead originally when Alicia Alvarez scored on a fielder’s choice hit by Jamey Lane in the first inning for a 1-0 advantage.

But Permian answered immediately in the bottom half of the inning with Herrington helping her own cause by hammering a 3-2 pitch over the left field fence for a two-run homer, giving Permian a 2-1 lead.

Lee retook the lead in the top of the second with two more run, going up 3-2, but a solo home run by Permian’s Marlee Gabaldon in the bottom of the third tied it and Lexi Lopez scored on a fielder’s choice hit by Liz Hernandez in the fifth to give the Lady Panthers the lead for good.

The win leaves Permian (15-5, 3-1 in District 3-5A) alone at the top of the District 3-5A standings, while Lee (14-8, 1-2) drops into a tie with San Angelo Central and Abilene High for last.